Once you reach the Modern Age inSid Meier’s Civilization 7,you’ll notice that the Economic Legacy Path requires 500 Railroad Tycoon points acquired from"manufacturing goods in your factories." This might seem like a massive undertaking ifyou haven’t been in the Modern Age before or pursued the Economic route. In reality, it’s pretty straightforward once you get a sense of the different requirements, and factory resources are essentially just a unique type of resource with some specific prerequisites. When you start the Modern Age and consider the Railroad Tycoon, the first thing to look at is your available resources.
On your Resources page, you’ll likely see at least a handful of Factory Resources sitting in your bank that cannot be placed anywhere. If there are many of the same types, you might be in a good position to pursue anEconomic Victory inCiv 7. This is becausemultiple Factory Resources of the same type can be placed in a Settlement to increase the number of points along the Railroad Tycoon Legacy Path. Factory Resources require the resources themselves, an actual factory, as well as an intricate network of connected Rail Stations and Ports. Here’s a look at how Factory Resources work inCiv 7.
How To Build Factories In Civ 7
Research The Steam Engine, Industrialization & Mass Production Techs
The first step toward getting your Factory Resources up and running is to look at the required technologies and determine what’s needed.Three main buildings are absolutely vital: Ports, Rail Stations, and Factories.Ports are unlocked with the Steam Engine technology and are necessary if you plan to utilize any Factory Resources from your Settlements inCiv 7’s Distant Lands.Rail Stations are the means of transporting your manufactured goods to and from, and are unlocked with the Industrialization technology. Once you’ve built a Rail Station in your Capital, you need to research the Mass Production technology to unlock Factories.
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Build a Factory in your capital first, then start constructing Rail Stations (and then Factories) in Settlements that already have established roadways to your Capital. You can establish new roads with a Merchant unit.
For Factory Resources to be allocated in a Settlement, the Settlement needs toconnect to the Capital via Rail Station or Port(more on that later).
Ideally, you want to connect as many Settlements with Factories back to the Capital as possible, maximizing the number of Factory Resources you can allocate into each Settlement and, therefore, the number of Railroad Tycoon points earned.
How To Connect Factories With Rail Stations & Ports In Civ 7
Distant Lands Settlements Connect To The Capital Through Ports
To take advantage of the Factory Resources in your Distant Lands Settlements, you’ll need to ensure that inland Settlements are connected by rail to Coastal Settlements with Ports. This can then connect to another Port on your home continent, and ifthatport is connected to the Capital, you’re in business.Developing this network can sometimes be frustrating, as it isn’t always clear why a particular Settlement isn’t connecting back to the Capital, even with a Port established. Without a Port on the home continent, it won’t matter what you do in the Distant Lands as it will be impossible to construct Factories.
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Factories can only slot one type of Factory Resource at a time, so it may be somewhat limiting to stick to your home continent and a rail network alone. Branching out to the Distant Lands andutilizing them as manufacturing hubswill significantly increase your progress along the Railroad Tycoon path and toward the Great Bank Victory project. I made sure to prioritize cities with a high number of Resource slots, both on the home continent and in the Distant Lands, as it’s most efficient to incorporate the maximum number of identical resources possible.
How To Assign Factory Resources In Civ 7
Only One Type Of Factory Resource Can Be Allocated Per Settlement
With your manufacturing network up and running, the other important step is to actually allocate your Factory Resources into each Settlement’s Factory Resource slot. When a Factory is built in a Settlement, a new slot will open up on the right-hand side of the page.Only one type of Factory Resource can be allocated to a given Settlement,but multiples of that type can and should be allocated at the same time. It’s more efficient and beneficial to allocate the most abundant Factory Resources into a Settlement with a high number of Resource slots.
In summary, here are the main things you need to do to get Factory Resources up and running inCiv 7:
While it may be slightly complicated, Factory Resources are one of the most viable pathways toward victory inCiv 7, and knowing how to use them properly can give you an edge in the Modern Age. Certain civilizations, such as America and Prussia, have specialized buildings for manufacturing in the Modern Age, and if you’re planning onpursuing an Economic Victory, these are ideal choices. The above tips should help you utilize Factory Resources and advance down the Railroad Tycoon path inCivilization 7.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII empowers players to guide their empires through three distinct Ages—Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern—each offering unique civilizations and challenges. For the first time, leaders and civilizations can be mixed and matched, allowing unprecedented strategic combinations.
